Washing machine



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G. W. DUNHAM WASHING MACHINE Oct. 6, 1942.

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23... WASHING mom GeorreW.Danham,Weatport.0-n..adgnerto M M c lour. a corporati n oi New York 'ori applieatioalilarehzl,im.lerhliio. thisappiieatlonoetober Divided and 1, 1940, serial No. 859,261

This is a division oi my application Serial No. 264,156, flied March 28, 1939.

The present invention relates to washing machines oi the type in which the clothes are washed. rinsed, and dried in a single receptacle or compartment.

The obiect oi my invention is to provide an improved construction and arran ement in washing machines oi this typ and ior a consideration oi what I believe to be novel and my invention, attention is directed to the iollowing description and the claims appended thereto.

Inthe accompanying drawings,Fig. iisaperspective view oi a washing machine embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a top plan view; Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing one oi the cover lunges,takenonlineI-4oi1"ig.2;1"ig.4isa sectional view oi the cover latch taken on line 4-4 oi Pig. 2; Fig. 5 is a perspective view oi the washing machine, the outercasing and a part oi the casing bottom being broken away;1"l 6 is a sectional elevation of the washing machine; Fig. 7 is a top plan view oi the universal joint connecting the driving mechanism to the operating shait; Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the construction ior centering or stabilizing the washing compartment or receptacle during washing; Fig. 9 is a top plan view oi the operating mechanism; Fig. 10 is a sectionalview taken on line il-il of Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is an exploded view oi the operating mechanism and the control thereior; Fig. 12 is a atic view showing the position oi the control in the neutral or "oi!" position; Fig. 13 is a ditic view showing the position oi the control in the washing pomtion; Fig. 14 is a digrammatic view oi the control in the drying position; Fig. 15 is a tic view showing the position oi the control when the control knobisturnedmanuallyiromthedryin positionbacktothewashingposition; Fig. 16isa diagrammatic view showing the position of the control when the control knob is manually turned from the neutral or oil position to the washing position before the rotation oi the washing compartment has stopped; m. 1'1 is a perspective view oi the-timing control; Fig. 18 is a view through the control knob;

control knobs; Fig. 21 is a sectional top plan viewoithewatersunplyvalves: Fig.39isasectional elevation oi the ticmixing valve takenonlinen-floirig.21;i'i .23isanelevation.partiyinsection.oithemixingandwater simplyvalveatheviewbeingtakenatrightan- 40 casing.

gles to line 21-11 oi Fig, 21:1"ig. 24 is a sectional elevation oi the solenoid controlling the supply oirinsingwater:i'ig.25isasectionalviewoi the r iitting distributing the rinsing water: Pig.

5 26 is a sectional elevation oi the water circulating system. the parts being shown in the washingposition; Fig.2! isasimilar view showingthepartsintherinsingpcsition;1'ig.28isa simflarviemtheparisbeinginthetubemptying 10 position; Fig. 29 is a sectional elevation oi a control member ior the tank emptying swi h; 1' 8- 30 is a sectional elevation oi a modification oi the water circulating system, the parts being shown in the washing position; Fig. 31 is a similar view, the parts being in the rinsing position; Fig.32isasimilarview,thepartsbeing in the tub emptying position; Fig. 33 is a sectional view oi the drain valve structure and associated parts; and Fig. 34 is a sectional elevation oi the pump drive and control.

Reierring to the drawings, there is shown a washing machine having an outer casing i the open top oi which is closed by a cover 2. The cover is supported by resilient leai hinge arms I onhingepinslcarriedbyahingeplateiflxed to the underside oi the casing rim 0. As shown in broken lines in Fig, 3, the opening oi the cover is limited by engagement of the hinge arms 3 with the lower edge 1 oi a flange l on the casing rim 0. The cover is held in the closed position byalatchlononeendoiabellcrankleveril pivoted on a pin ll flxed to the flange 9. The latch projects through an opening I! in the flange into an opening it in the edge or the 35 cover. The latch is released by downward pressure on a push button ll integral with a plunger ii pivotally connected to the other end oi the bell crank lever II. The outer end oi the push button it is normally flush with the rim I oi the The latch is held in the eng ed position by a coil spring I. arranged between the underside oi the push button it and an inwardly extending flange ii on a sleeve ll secured to thecasing. Whenthecoverisintheclosedposition the spring arms 3 are slightly stressed.

Upon release oi the latch the cover is raised by the spring arms to the dotted line position oi Fig. 3. In this position the front edge oi the cover is raised so that it may be conveniently rasped by the operator. The upper edge oi the latch 9 is inclined so that the cover may be closed by merely exerting a downward pressure on the front edge oi the cover.

Int-he irontwalloithe casing isawindow i9 through which the operator may observe the water levelinthecasing. Thewindow earriesan appropriate indicating line it to indicate the Pmpsrwaterlevel.

Thelowerendoithecasingisclosedbyabotweilllbelowwhicnthesidewallsofthe casextend to provide a depending skirt :2. thin the skirt is a cylindrical ring fl which is on the skirtbetween shoulders and memberslliixedtotheskirtat spacedpoints. Bineetheskirtsnd For convenience one of the brackets is shown at the right lower end in Fig. 6 opposite one of the braces 20. The illustration in Pig. 6 is for convenience, the true location of the means of friction strips fixed on the pins 38. The friction strip 34 has an elongated slot Ill therein which surrounds the pin 38. This slot permits the friction strip to move vertically between the washers so that the deflection of the springs amplitude than the lost motion provided by this connection.

, The machine is driven by an electric motor ll resiliently supported in rubber rings 42 (Mg. 9) clamped to the inwardly extending ends 0 of a base it fixed to the ring". on the motor shaft ll is fixed a pulley I! over which runs a belt 41. The belt l'l drives a pulley II which is connected through a friction clutch 4| toashsftll iournaledin agearcasing ll. friction clutches are well known in the art. the details of the friction clutch 4| need not be illustrated for the purposes of the present invention. Fig. 11, the shaft II has cut pin is held in the socket by means of a pin ll having its lower end bearing on a circular raised portion "a on the cover plate It of the gear casing and having its upper end bearing on a coil spring ll arranged in a socket I! in the crank pin. The pin it holds the rack against the lower edge of the worm wheel I3 and thereby holds the worm wheel on its shaft It. The friction between the pin It and the cover plate tends to prevent over-travel or back-lash in the gearing. The rack is slidably carried in a guide 63 pivoted between forked arms It fixed to a rock shaft 85 journaled in the top wall of the The underside of the guide I has a tongue (not shown) which slidably fits a longitudinal slot It in the underside of the rack.

By turning the rock shaft 05 the rack is moved into and out of engagement with a pinion t1 keyed to a shaft 88. By this means pinion I0 is eilected by means of a clutch member 1| splined on the shaft 50 and having clutch teeth 12 cooperating with notches 13 in the pinion 10. When the clutch teeth 12 are moved into engagement with the notches 13 the shaft 68 is continuously rotated through the pinions 58 and 10 at a speed substantially equal to the speed of shaft 50.

The engagement of the clutch teeth 12 is controlled by an arm 14 fixed on the rock shaft 86 and having a rounded end 15 bearing in an annular groove between shoulders 16 on the clutch 1|.

In Fig. 11 the arms 84 and 14 are shown in the neutral position in which both the clutch 1| and the rack 58 are disengaged. Upon counterclockwise movement of the shaft 65 the rack is moved into engagement with the pinion 81 to establish the oscillating driving connection to the shaft 68. Upon clockwise movement of the shaft 65 the clutch H is moved into engagement with the pinion 10 to establish a high speed r0- tatlng driving connection to the shaft 68.

The shaft 68 is J'ournaled at its upper end in a sleeve bearing 11 (Fig. 6) in the top wall of the gear casing and at its lower end in a strut 18 extending across and fixed at each end to the side walls of the gear casing. The shaft is supported in the strut 18 by a ball thrust bearing 18 arranged in a socket in the top wall of the strut. The thrust is transmitted to the bearing by a collar 8| on the shaft.

During oscillation of the shaft 68, lubricant gear casing.

plate'il provides a throu pin is a brake drum I havbosses II to which are arms ll of auniversal joint If. The arms .8 of the universal Joint are bolted to opposite (not shown) of an arm N (Fig. 6) fixed to lower end of a vertical shaft The gravity thrust of the vertical shaft 0' is transmitted to the shaft 08 through a thrust ball between hearings in the respective shaft ends (Pig. 6). With this arrangement the universal joint does not have to withstand any of the gravity thrust, and the friction of the universal joint, which tends to cause shaft whip or in other of the shaft, is decreased. It is possible to use a simple universal joint of the type shown, which may consist merely of a piece of sheet steel provided with two pairs of arms which are connected respectively to the driving and driven shafts. The arms of the universal Joint are sufficiently flexible so that the vertical shaft ll may have a gyratory movement with respect to the driving shaft I. The friction in the universal joint is further decreased by the use of metal which has low internal friction compared to fabric.

The vertical shaft ll extends through a sleeve IO, the upper end of'which is above the normal water level in the outer casing or stationary tub I. The-upper end of the sleeve is provided with self-lubricating bearing .1 the shaft ll. This spherical seat portion ll of the sleeve and secured in the upper end of the sleeve. The spherical seat permits alignment of the bearing 91 with the bearing. pressure is uniform regardless of the inclination of the shaft.

The gear casing Ii which houses the driving mechanim has fixed thereto a hollow post III which projects up through a central openin in the bottom wall ll of the casing i.

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The gyratory movement of the shaft 0! is damped by friction members bearing on the spherical member Ill. The lower friction member comprises a ring ill seated on the inner edge of the flange I01. The outer edge of the ring Ill bears against the inner edge of the lower cushioning ring I, and the inner edge of the ring III is provided with a spherical seat carshaft OI. so that the The post carrier and balance rying friction material III which bears on the spherical member I". The upper friction member comprises a ring HI slidably carried in a sleeve Ill integral with the nut llli. The ring H3 likewise has a spherical seat carrying friction material III which bears on the upper side of the spherical member I. The outer edge of the sleeve lllbears against the inner edge of the upper cushi ring I". The pressure between the friction material H2 and H5 and the spherical surface of member I" is created by a coil spring III which presses against the upper edge of the ring Ill. Since the ring H8 is slidable in the sleeve ill the pressure on the spring H8 is not transmitted to the rubber rings I" and therefore does not affect the resilient mounting for the sleeve it. Also, the pressure exerted on the friction material is not affected by the inclination of the shaft II.

In the upper part of the stationary tub is a rotatable tub or receptacle ill for receiving liquid and material to be washed. The space between the bottom of the receptacle and the bottom wall II of the casing is sufficient to provide a storage space for all the liquid which can be placed in the receptacle. The receptacle is made of relatively thin and non-corrosive metal, such as aluminum, so that it. is quite light. The side walls of the receptacle are imperforate and are tapered so that, as the receptacle is rotated, liquid will be discharged through openings m in its upper edge. At the upper edge of the receptacle above the openings HI is an annular guard ring II! which keeps the clothes within the receptacle during washing and extracting.

The receptacle is supported on a combined ring having annular rein- -Ircing walls I surrounding the side walls of the receptacle and having spaced ndlal srms iii connecting the walls I26 to a disk III to which is secured a hub I28.

receptacle hub I28 to the disk I22, a sleeve I24 receptacle from the carrier.

With this construction the carrier is not sub- Ject to the corrosive action of the washing solube easily removed for cleaning. Another advantage of this construction is that the spacing of the arms iii to the carrier is sumcient to permit easy access to the bottom and side walls casing. Another advantage or this construction 3 is that the annular reinforcing walls I24, which are relatively heavy, increase the mass of the receptacle. The balance ring need not be removed when the casing is cleaned.

The carrier is supported on the upper end of the vertical shaft 95 by a combined sleeve and hub I23. When the carrier is removed from the shaft 95, a snap ring I38 on the sleeve I34 above the washer i3i holds the sleeve I34 and any of the parts.

The splined end 01 the shaft 95 projects above the sleeve I34 a d has a nut I39 splined thereon the hub of an agitator i4i, providing a positive driving connection for the agitator. The weight of the agitator is carried on the upper endof centrifugal force acting on the clutch shoes in overcomes the contractive force of the resilient ring I and causes the shoes to be thrown outward. When the shoes make contact with the displaced relative to the squared cam surface MB. This displacement causes the shoes to be wedged between the squared cam surf the inner surface or the hub, thereby completing a positive driving connection between the shaft and the receptacle. the rotation of the receptacle, for example, by

squared cam surface I45.

Since the resilient mounting provided by the rubber rings I" is preferably quite weak, the tilting of the receptacle i i1 during be sufllcient to cause the receptacle to strike the side of the outer casing i. the receptacle will tend to remain there due to Similarly, when stopping groove Ill in the collar I. The pins III support the collar by engaging a flange III on the collar. When the collar is in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 8, there is no clearance between the pins IBI, the sleeve 06, and the groove I62, and the sleeve 06 is accordingly held or centered in a vertical position, thus preventing tilting of the receptacle during washing. During extracting, the collar I40 is turned by lever I" to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8. In this position, depressions I in the groove I62 provide suflicient clearance to permit inclination of the sleeve 06. The same condition obtains when the washing machine is in the "off" or neutral position shown by broken lines. The lever I is moved by rotation of a cam I66 (Fig. 11) having an arm I61 toward which the lever is urged by a tension spring I50 arranged between the arm I54 and the post I00.

At the conclusion of the washing operation, the driving mechanism is adjusted so that the shaft 65 is rotated continuously in one direction. As soon as the speed of rotation of the shaft is such that the centrifugal force of the clutch shoes I" exceeds that of the retaining spring I", the clutch shoes move outwardly under the action of centrifugal force and touch the inner surface of the hub III and are wedged against the inner surface of the hub to establish a driving connection to the receptacle.

Since the clothes may be non-uniformly distributed in the receptacle, the receptacle may be unbalanced. This unbalance will usually conat a point nearer the receptacle. This means that the bearing loss-due to the unbalanced sist partially of a static unbalance, which is equivalent to a single weight displaced from the axis of rotation of the receptacle, and partially of dynamic unbalance, which is equivalent to the couple produced by vertically spaced weights of equal size located on opposite sides of and equidistant from the axis of rotation of the receptacle. The static unbalance will tend to cause gyration of the receptacle about its axis so that the receptacle rotates about its center of mass. The dynamic unbalance will tend to cause tilting of the receptacle so as to bring the receptacle into a position in which there is no unbalanced couple. The resilient mounting provided for the lower end of the sleeve 60 permits gyration of the receptacle about its axis so that the receptacle rotates about its center of mass, neutralizing the effect of static unbalance. Since the resilient mounting has some stiffness, the gymtion of the receptacle about its axis is not sufficient to permit the receptacle to rotate about its center of mass, but the resilient mounting does permit sufficient gyration of the receptacle to approximate that position so that the vibration due to static unbalance is considerably decreased. Since the sleeve bearings I00 and I06 ,prevent tilting of the receptacle with respect to the shaft 05, the receptacle will cause vibration due to the dynamic unbalance. of the receptacle to tilt causes heavy bearing pressure on the bearings I60 and I06 but, since there is no relative rotation between the bearing surfaces of these hearings, this pressure causes no bearing loss. Most of the force due to the dynamic unbalance of the receptacle will be transmited through the universal joint at the lower end of the shaft 06 to the shaft 66. This force is taken by the bearings I1 and I6 in which the shaft 00 rotates. Since the bearings for the shaft 60 are a considerable distance from the receptacle III, the force on the bearings due to This tendency the unbalanced couple is less than it would be couple is decreased. Also, these hearings are located outside the outer casing and are therefore not subjected to the humid atmosphere within the casing and are more easily lubricated. Some of the force due to the dynamic unbalance or unbalanced couple is transmitted to the sleeve st. However, since this sleeve is resiliently supported, these vibrations are cushioned. The cushioning action decreases the hearing pressure on the bearing 01 and thereby decreases the bearing loss.

During the rotation of the receptacle, vibrations are transmitted from the receptacle through the universal joint and the sleeve 06 to the supporting ring 20. some of the vibrations are shaft frequency vibrations due to unbalance. These vibrations are particularly great when the speed of the shaft is such that the vibrations are resonant with the natural frequency of the mounting provided by the rubber rings I06. This vibration may be termed the critical vibration of the machine due to this mounting, and the speed at which this vibration occurs may be called the mounting critical speed. It is desirable that the speed at which this vibration takes place be substantially below the normal operating speed, for example less than one-sixth of normal speed, so that the centrifugal forces due to unbalance which are proportional to the square of the speed will be relatively small and the reaction on the bearings will not produce so much friction that the receptacle cannot be driven through the critical speed. In the machine illustrated, the mounting critical speed is approximately the water emptying speed" of the receptacle, 1. e., thespeedatwhichthewaterisfirstuniformly centrifugally discharged through the openings II6. Onreachingthisspeedanannularsheetof water is discharged from the openings I I6 against the casing side walls. The friction drag of the water acts as a water brake" which holds the receptacle at this speed until the free water (the water not absorbed in the clothes) is discharged. This makes it easier to accelerate the receptacle through the critical speed.

In addition to these vibrations, there may be gyroscopic vibrations which result in precession of the receptacle. Precession is a rotation of the axis of rotation of the receptacle and may be forward or backward with respect to the direction of the shaft rotation. Backward precession is due to the restoring force provided by the rubber rings I06. Forward precessionmaybeduetointernal friction in the rotating parts. such as internal friction in the shaft 00 and friction in the universal joint 62. Forward p may also result from unbalanced application of the driving force. Since the forward precession tends to damp out backward precession. it is usually the more troublesome. Forward precession is sometimes known as shaft whip." Both forward and backward precession are damped out by the stationary" or "non-rotating damping provided by the friction between the spherical surface of member I66 and the friction material III and I16 and by the internal friction in the rubber rings I06. The forward will not build up if the stationary damping force is equal or greater than the force exciting the forward precession. One important characteristic of this damperisthatithasnolostmotion. Iflostmoti'onispresenttheprecessionbuildsuptosucha large amplitude that a great deal more damp- 6 asoaoos symmetricalwithrespecttotheaxisoftheshaft 88 and is independent of inclination of the shaft 96. The frequency of precession is of the same order as the mounting critical frequency due to the mounting provided by the rubber rings Ill. As the shaft speed increases above the critical speed the frequency of the forward precession increases slightly and the frequency of the backward precession decreases slightly, both changes being substantiall in proportion to the change in speed. The gyroscopic vibrations may be of large amplitude. The syroscopic vibrations always ocdue to unbalance to gyroscopic vibrations. These large amplitude vibrations may be of such magnitude as to cause the receptacle to strike against the tub and damage the machine. The reaction produced on the bearings by the critical vibrations due to the mounting may be sumciently large to prevent b inging the receptacle up to its normal operating speed. It is therefore desirable that some means be provided for damping these large amplitude vibrations. This damping should be relatively ineffective for vibration of small amplitudes so that it will not increase the transmission of these vibrations.

A supporting arrangement which will decrease the transmission of the vibrations due to unbalance at normal rimning speed and which will damp the larger amplitude vibrations is provided by the springs 29 and the associated friction damper links 3|. The lost motion between the links and the cars 36 makes the damping action eil'ective only for large amplitude vibrations. The springs 29 are chosen so that the natural frequency of the machine on the springs does not correspond with any frequency of precession. This is important. It is generally'preferable to have this natural frequency above the precession frequencies.

- During the operation of the machine, the machine has a rocking vibration on the springs 29 which comprises horizontal and vertical components. Due to the connection between the ears and the links 34, only the vertical component of vibration is damped. This is the principal component of vibration transmitted to the floor. It is important that the damping means he unaffected by the horizontal component of vibration since any resistance ofi'ered to horizontal vibration will produce a reaction which will increase the transmission of the vertical vibration. It is also important that the damping means be substantially unafi'ected by small amplitude vertical vibrations. Another characteristic of this damping arrangement is that it is not afi'ected by the weight of the machine since the slots 46 in links 34 permit the links to assume a position which corresponds to the deflection of the springs the springs 26, for example during shipping. the links I hold the springs under low tension so that they remain in place.

mg'rh; above described construction for stabilis- Pai'ent Number 2,275,846, issued March 10,1942. The rotation of the receptacle is retarded by means of a brake shoe Ill (Figs. 6, 9 and 11) which cooperates with the brake drum II. The brake shoe is carried by an arm I" pivoted on a stud Iii fixed to the top wall of the gear casing. The arm has a rectangular opening it! receiving a coil compression spring III which is arranged between a seat'lfl, fixed to the edge I of the opening I62, and a seat I" having forked arms "la slidable on the edge I" and connected thereto by a pin I68 fixed in the arms lliaand fitting in an elongated slot II. in the pin I66 and the slot I69 permits the brake shoe to move inward, compressing the spring i. When the pressure is removed, the spring 'ili pushes the seat it! against the edge I61 of the arm I". The spring is assembled under an initial compression which is approximately equal to the maximum brake pressure. with such an arrangement'the brake pressure is substantially uniform.

The brake shoe is urged into engagement with the brake drum by a tension spring I" (Fig. 9), and is held out of engagement with the brake drum by a roller I'll carried by the brake arm I" which cooperates with the cam ill.

The operation of the brake is best described with reference to Figs. 12 to 16 inclusive. During washing, as shown in Fig. 13, the cam ll holds the brake arm I60 in a position in which the brake shoe is clear of the brake drum. The same condition obtains during ying. a shown in Fig. 14. When the control is in the neutral position shown in Fig. 12, the cam I" is moved will be the case immediately after the centrifugal drying operation, the frictional torque exerted this relation of rests in a notch 29 under t weight of t machine, w th further movement of the cam Ill until rotation by th brake drum on the brake shoe will tend to turn the brake arm I66 in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 12, until the roller I'll comes into contact with a depression In in the cam. Under this condition the brake shoe pivot pin ill will be slightly above a center line connecting the stud I" and the shaft 6'. Due to the pivot points the brake is applied with a toggle action, causing it to be quickly and positively moved against the brake drum. The braking pressure under this condition is limited by the compression of the spring I63. As soon as the rotation of the brake drum has stopped, the pressure exerted by the spring I63 tends to turn the brake drum in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 12, returnirriig iilzie brake shoe to the position illustrated in The brake will also be applied with a similar action when the cam I56 occupies the positions shown in Figs. 15 and 16. In the position shown in Fig. 15, the roller ill rests in a depression I14. In the position shown in Fig. 16, the roller II! which positively prevents rotating in a counterclockwise or the brake drum has completely stopped. In Figs. 15 and 16 the brake shoeis shown in the position assumed while the brake drum is still direction, as inlll will move the brake shoe away irom the drum as described above when rotation stops. It ior any reason the roller lll should stick in the notch Ill, the roller will be forced therefrom by subsequent rotation of the cam i ll due to the slight inclination of the sides oi the notches.

The brake control cam Ill and a cam ill for controlling the driving mechanism are fixed on a cam shalt lll Journaled in the top wall oi the gear casing. The cam shaf is rotated by a reversible electric motor Ill through a gear train lll, Illa which drives a gear ill fixed to the dicated. The spring .the side walls the valve chamber.

are connected to a mixing valve ill, as shown more clearly in Figs. and 22. The proportion 0! hot and cold water admitted to the mixing valve is controlled by a hollow plunger Ill, the position or which is controlled by a thermostatic blade lll carried by an arm lll pivoted at Ill on the valve chamber. The setting of the thermostatic blade Ill is adjusted by means of a spindle Ill which is threaded in a plug ill in The inner by a Bylphon The plug lll trough Ill and end of the spindle lll is enclosed bellows ill fixed to the plug lll.

. is clamped to the casing side wall by a nut ill lower nd or the cam shaft ill. The shiit" motor lll has reversing fleld windin s ill and lli (Figs. 11 and 12) having a common terminal Ill and having terminals Ill and Ill across which is connected a condenser Illa. when the terminals Ill and ill are energized, the motor lll turns in a direction to move the cam shalt ill in a clockwise direction. When the terminals Ill and Ill are energized, the cam shaft lll is turned in a counterclockwise direction.

The driving mechanism is controlled by an arm lll fixed to the rock shaft ll. The arm lll yieldably and adlustably carries a roller lll which is urged by the tension spring lll against The spring lll as shown in Fig. 9 is connected between the arms Ill and Ill. "when the arm Ill is in the position shown in Fig. 12, the mechanism is in the position shown in Fig. 11 in which the shaft ll is stationary. when the arm lll is in the position of Fig. 13, the rock halt ll is moved in a counterclockwise direction from the position shown in Fig. 11, moving the rack ll into engagement with the pinion ll and establishing an oscillating driving connection to the shalt ll. When the arm lll is in the position shown in Fig. 14, the rock shaft ll is moved in a clockwise direction from the position shown in Fig. 11, moving the clutch ll into engagement with the pinion ll and establishing a high speed rotational drive to the shaft ll.

Water is supplied to the machine through a 50 pipe Alla (Fig. 9) connected to the hot water supply and a pipe Ill connected to the cold water supply. These pipes are led in through rubber bushings Ill (Fig. 9) in the rear wall or the skirt ii. The pipes extend above the supporting ring ii to the right-hand iront corner of the machine and extend up through the bottom wall ll of the outer casing in the corner or the machine. Above the bottom wall ii of the machine is a trough ill (Fig. 6) having a down-turned flange lll flxed to the casing side walls and having an upturned circular flange ill at its inner ed e. The flan e lli cooperates with the casing side walls to provide an annular trough for receiving liquidcentriiugally discharged from the receptacle. As shown in Fig. 8, the flange lli deflnes an opening or larger diameter than the diameter oi the receptacle Ill. It has been found that the trough Ill need not extend beneath the bottom of the receptacle ill since substantially all of the liquid discharged from the receptacle strikes the casing side walls and runs down the walls into the relatively narrow trough provided.

The pipes Illa and Ill extend up through the uid is controlled by a the plunger lll.

threaded thereon so that it serves as a support for the mixing valve. The arm I" is held against the end or the spindle ill by a spring ili arranged between a seat ill on the arm and a seat ill in a plug threaded in the side of the mixing valve chamber. with this arrangement it is possible to change the position or the thermostatic blade The lower end 0! the thermostatic blade is connected by a tongue and groove to the plunger lll. In the position illustrated in Fig. 22, the hot water supply is cut-oi! completely and cold water is admitted to the mixing valve through a port ill and around an annular groove ill in The proportion of hot and cold water is varied by longitudinal movement or the plunger. Since the plunger lll is hollow, it is substantially unaiiected by water pressure and can be easily moved by the thermostatic blade. As shown in Fig. 23, the plunger is guided in cylindrical walls cut away at the top.

At the upper end of the thermostatic valve is a passage ill conducting the mixed water to a faucet ill discharging to the trough Ill. flow through the faucet is controlled by a valve ill on a spindle ill. For convenience, the spindle ill is provided with a knob ill. The spindle lll is provided with a knob ili. As shown in Fig. 20, the knob ill is movable between the on and all positions while the knob ili is movable to adjust the mixing valve to cold, medium. and hot temperatures.

when the faucet ill is turned on, the machine is manually filled. when the faucet is turned oil, the hot and cold water supply is still connected to the mixing valve chamber.

valve is a chamber ill to one end ills of a T-connection ill (Figs. 5 and 25). From the center of the T is a restricted outlet plug ill which is connected by a flexible rubber hose ill to a discharge nozzle ill which directs a stream of rinse water onto the agitator during centrifugal drying. Thiseiiectsa sprayrinseoithe clothes in a manner well understood in the art.

The introduction or liquid for spray rinse liqspray rinse solenoid ill, shown in Fig. 24, having a plunger iil which is liited when the solenoid is energized opening a needle valve ill and from the cold water supply (Fig. 5) through a conduit iii to the top or the chamber ill (Fig. 23). The water introduced from the conduit iil acts on a plunger iil (Fig. 22) and moves it downward, opening a valve ill and admitting water from the mixing valve down to the chamber ill and conduit ill. This discharg s 8pm! rinse water into the receptacle at a temperature controlled by the adjustment or the mixing valve. Upon deenergization or the spray rinse solenoid ill, the needle valve falls by gravity to the posilll so as to vary the temperature of the water discharged from the mixing valve.

tion shown in Fig. 24, shutting oi! the cold water ny liquid 1 111118 in the tril 8h I is re urned supply from the conduit 223. This permits the to the bottom 01' the casing. plunger to be moved upward to close the valve u ing rinsing, when spray rinse liquid is be- 223 by the coil spring 223, shutting oil the supply in: introduced through the conduit 2 l3, the sleeve of rinsing liquid, 5 233 should occupy the position shown in Fig. 27 The liquid discharged rrom the iaucet 208 into o at e i se liquid wi l e isc a ged ithe trough I93 during the manual filling cperarectly to the pump inlet and will not be mixed tion flows from the trough to the bottom of the with the washing solution.' It is therefore apaslng through a discharge tube or spout 221 parent that the sleeve 233 should bemoved down- (Fig. 26) fixed to the trough directly above an w d o y when spray rinse q d is beins introoutlet 223 in the casing bottom wall 2|. Tile duced. This is accomplished by a conduit 232 outlet 223 is connected by a conduit 223 to the which du spray rinse liq id m he T- inlet of a pump 233. The outlet of the pump is fitting l n the uppe n of he tube 232. connected by a conduit 2 to the lower end or This quid s n the closed end 233 of the a tub :3: whi h ext d up th th h t. tube 233, which serves as a piston, and forces tom wall 01' the casing and through the trough the tube downward As n as e spray inse I30. The upper end'of the tube 232 is closed. liquid supply sto the tube is returned to the Within the tube 232 is a freely siidabletubula'r nn po ition by e sp in 2 valve 233 which is closed at its upper end and The p as shown in 8- is isi y which ha ports at and 23s in its side walls. 2 sup o t d on the s r ng I I is driven by n the tube 233 i n the upper position shown means of a pulley 233 integral with the continuin Fig. 26, the port r gist r t t open ously driven pulley 38. A belt 233 running over end oi a conduit m fixed to the side walls of the ll ri a pulley loose n he the tube 232. The conduit 233 has a discharge D mp fl' n e inner e 1 he P ll y nozzle 23! discharging onto the top of ar -a r 25 253 (Fig. 34) is a clutch member 233 which is filter 233 onto the top of the receptacle. The p essed by a spring 233 against a friction disk filter (Figs, 5 and 6) omprise a wire mesh zeflfixed on the pulley. The clutch member 233 screen having at its outer edge a ring 230 irici s a ip n c i o th p e The tionally held on the rim 233 01' the receptacle iving connection to the pump is effected by a and at its inner edge a funnel-shaped ring 2 o olntoh member i ned n the p mp haft nozzle 2| 8. The rings 239 and 23! are connected member is moved into and o operation by spaced radial bracmgmembem a; with the pulley clutch member 233 by means of The liquid discharged onto the filter from the r. a yoke operated by s solenoid The yoke nozzle m drains into the eceptacle, and the ex- 263 is pivoted n n j le pivot 26!. when cess liquid in the receptacle overflows to the casthe solenoid is ized. the yoke is moved ing through the openings g During washing to the left as viewed in Fig. 34, moving the clutch liquid is continuously pumped from the bottom of member to a Position b hin a ri ing the casing onto the filter, and the liquid is theredo i111s P l h p v po nt 233 is fore continuously circulated and fllterql Any adjusted so that the clutch member I! 1138 8, solid particles suspended in the washing solution fl n ng gement with the clutch member 233, are therefore caught on the top of the filter. If -r there is 110 end rust during driving. when the filter becomes clogged, the liquid discharged the solenoid is sized, the spring 233 reonto the filter will flow over its outer edge due turns the solenoid t0 the position illustrated in to the greater height-of the ring 2 and will 11 which he ri ing connection to the beretumed t t casing, Dump is broken. In this condition the pump By downward movement of the tube 333, the shaft is stationary and there is no objection to port 233 is moved below the conduit 233, shutting and thrust the ch member 232. 01! the fiow of water thereto, and the port as so with the above described arrangement. h is moved into register with a conduit 24: con- Pump is driven when the m n riving motor 4| nected to a drain. In this position (Fig. 27 the and the P solenoid are energized. liquid contents of the casing may be pumped to At the conclusion of the w hing and drying a m In th position a tubular sleeve 2 operations it is desirable that the tub be emptied slidably carried on the spout 221 is moved downunder; manual This is efl'ected y ward so that a rubber sleeve 235 on the lower 2 7 g gfi l sl h uiziper end of end thereof es the outer es of the drain own T0118 a eve 83 fixed to opening nf il lgreby directlif ionnecting the the trough d is connected at its lower end trough no with t pump inlet. h doiwnward t0 the arm 2. By lifting the rod 281 to the movement of the sleeve 233 is effected by an arm Egg: fi g l iggg g g l be 33 ii: 236 fixed to the tube 233 and extending through d an elongated slot 241 in the side walls 01' the tube g z gm g 3: 3: fits 1 g ofi g 232. The arm engages a flange 233 fixed to the ding sleeve 2. When the tube in is moved upward, 3;; gg i'a gf in the in the sleeve 233 is returned to the position shown m walls the I I 2" m 26 by a spline m mused between 21: is 01' smaller diameter than the ball (Fig 29) 'a flange 250 on the spout 221 and a shoulder 2" so that the edges of the opening limit the m'ove on the sleeve 233. When the sleeve 233 is in the men; f the ban The opposite side the open: lowered position, anyliquidinthe trough I33 will m is sealed by a flexible diaphragm 2" be pumped to the drain.

During washing and during the first part o 213 of a swit h hereinafter termed the a the centrifugal drying when the washing solution mptying switch. Within the switch housing i: is being centntugally extracted from the clothes, a spring-pressed plunger 216 which is biased by the parts occupy the position of Fig. 26 in which a spring 211 to the left as viewed in Fig. 28. The

control the supply right-hand end of the plunger cooperates with a resilient contact arm 216. When the contact arm is in its normal position shown in Figs. 26 and 21, contacts 218 and 288 are closed. These contacts of electricity to the automatic control which will be hereinafter described. In other words, while the contacts 218 and 288 are closed, it is possible to automatically control the operation of the washing machine. When the rod 261 is in the raised position shown in Fig. 28, the contacts 218 and 288 are open. Since the switch plunger 216 is now moved clear of the resilient arm 218, this arm now moves to a position closing contacts 281 and 282 and contacts 288 and 284. Contacts 281. and 284 are electrically connected together. The\ contacts 288 and 284, when closed, energize the pump solenoid. The contacts 281 and 282 energize the main driving motor 41. Since under these conditions the pump is driven, any liquid in the bottom of the casing will be pumped from the casing out through the drain conduit 248. In the upper position of the tube 288 the port 286 is above the conduit 286 so that the connection for circulating water to the receptacle is shut off. In the position of Fig. 28, the ball 268 serves as a detent for holding the control rod 261 in its upper position. It is therefore necessary to positively lower the control rod 261 to stop the emptying of the tub.

The automatic operation of the washing machine is controlled by a timing motor and associated parts, shown in Fig. 1'1. This construction comprises a timing motor 286 which drives a shaft 286 at a speed of one revolution per minute through reduction gearing contained in a sealed casing 281. The shaft 286 has fixed thereon a pinion 288 meshing with a gear 288 slidably and rotatably carried on a shaft 288. Integral with the gear 288 is a pinion 281 meshing with a gear 282 fixed on a control shaft 288. The control shaft 288 is slidably and rotatably carried in frame members 284 and 286, its axial position being maintained by a spring detent 286 cooperating with a tapered collar 281 fixed on the control shaft. The shaft is urged to the by a spring 288a arranged between the flame 284 and a collar side the frame member 286 is a control knob 288 which fits over a sleeve 288 (Fig. 18) pinned to the control shaft. The sleeve 288 has an integral pointer 288a which indicates the position of the control shaft. The sleeve 288 and the knob 288 are connected by a friction connection com- 888 resiliently gripping theprising a split ring outer surface of the sleeve 288 and being connected to the control knob 288 by a set screw 881, the inner end of which loosely fits in an opening 882 in the ring 888. The sleeve 288 has a continuous annular groove 888 providing a clearance for the inner end of the set screw 881. As shown in Fig. 18, the split ring 888 fits in an annular groove on the outer surface of the sleeve 288 so that en dwise movement of the control knob relative to the sleeve is prevented.

By pulling on the control knob 288 the control shaft 288 can be moved axially to a position in which the collar 281 is on the opposite side of the resilient detent 286. In this position the gear 282 is out of mesh with the pinion 281 and the control shaft can be freely turned independent of the timing motor. inward, the control shaft is returned to the position illustrated. If the teeth on the gear 282 are 2931) fixed n the shaft. Out-- right Upon pushing the control knob aligned with the teeth on the pinion 281, the pinparallel with brush 886 it over the segments.

ion 281 is pushed inward, and, upon rotation to a position in which the teeth are properly 10- cated, is returned by a spring 8880 acting on the gear 288. While the gear 282 is in mesh with the pinion 281 it is impossible to turn the control shaft 288 manually due to the high gear reduction. The slip clutch between the control knob and the control shaft limits the force which the operator can apply to the control shaft.

on the far end of the control shaft and insulated therefrom is fixed an arm 884 carrying resilient brushes 886 and 888. The brushes are integral with an arm 881 which is electrically connected by means of a tubular sleeve 888 to a segment 888. The brush contact pressure is maintained by a spring 288a surrounding the shaft 288. The segment 888 is fixed to a plate 818 of insulating material and is electrically connected to one side of the line through the normally closed contacts 218 and 288. For convenience in description the segment 888 will be termed the neutral segment. Brush 886 ccoperates with segments 811, 812, 818, and 814. Brush 886 cooperates with segment 816, and in also cooperates with segments 812 and 814. As the timing motor 286 rotates; the brushes 886 and 886 are moved in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Figs. 12 and 11, The complete revolution of the timing control shaft normally takes about forty minutes. The pointer 288a rotates with the shaft, and its position as shown in Fig. 20 indicates the progress of the washing.

Before starting the automatic washing and drying operations the operator first manually fills the machine by turning on the faucet 21 1, causing the machine to be filled with water at a temperature selected by adjustment of the knob 212 on the thermostatic mixing valve. The water falls into the annular trough 188 and drains therefrom through the spout 221. The filling operation continues until the liquid level as observed from the window 18 in the front of the casing reaches the line 28.

At this time the control is in the-.off position shown in Fig. 12 in which all of the control is deenergized. To start the automatic operation of the control, the operator turns the control knob 288 manually to a position in which the brush 886 rests on the pump segment 816-and the brush 886 rests on the washing segment 811, first pulling it outward to release it from the timing gears and then pushing it inward to reengage the gears. I

The neutral segment 888 is connected to one side of the line 811 through conductor 818, contacts 218 and 288, and conductor 888a during the automatic operation. It will be considered as one side of the line during the subsequent description.

Upon contact of the brush 886 with the pump segment 816, the pump solenoid is energized by a circuit extending from the neutral segment 888 (line 811) through brush 886, the pump segment 816, and conductor 8160. to the pump solenoid 264, and therefrom through conductor 818 to the other side of the line 828. Upon energizetion of the pump solenoid the clutch member 262 is moved into engagement with the clutch memher 268, completing a driving connection to the pump from the driving motor 41.

The engagement of the brush 886 with the wash segment 811 completes a circuit from the neutral segment 888 through the brush 888 and the wash segment 811 to terminal 186 of the shifting motor I18 through a circuit including conductor 32I, contact arm 322, contacts 323, and 325. The common terminal motor is permanently connected by conductor 326 to the other side of the line 328. Energization of the terminal I85 of the shifting motor I18 causes the shifting motor to turn a control shaft 321 through gear I19 fixed thereto in a clockwise direction and through the gear I88, to turn the cam shaft I11 in a counterclockwise direction and at a slightly greater rate due to the relative sizes of the gears. The control shaft 321 has fixed thereon cams 328, .329 and 338. Upon rotation of the shifting motor I18, the control shaft 321 and the cam shaft I11 are turned from the position shown in Fig. 12 to the position shown in Fig. 13. In the position shown in Fig. 13, the circuit to the shifting motor terminal I85 is broken by engagement of the projection 33I 322, thereby opening the contacts 323. Roller I1I now fits in depression "la in cam I56, stopping rotation of the cam and control shafts. At the same tim the raised portion 332 on the cam 338 is moved clear ting closure of the contacts 334. The closure of the contacts 334 completes a circuit to the main driving motor 4I through a circuit extending from one side of the line 3I1 through conductor 335, contact arm 333,contacts 334, conductors 336, 331, motor M, and conductor 338, to the other side of the has already been energized to move the pump clutch '262 to the driving position, this starts the rotation of the pump, causing water to be pumped from the bottom of the casing up through the tubes 232 conduit 236 onto the the receptacle.

Upon rotation of the camshaft I11 to th msition of Fig; 13, the cam I16 acting through the filter 238 which drains into cam follower I81 turns the arm I86 in a counteron the cam 328 with the contact arm of the contact arm 333, permit-' and 233 and through the The timing motor does not start until the main driving motor 4| is energized. This means that the automatic operation controlled by the timing motor takes place only when the main driving motor is running to carry out the sequence of operations.

The washing operation continues until th timing shaft 283 is rotated by the timing motor through an angle sufficient to move the brush 386 line 328. Since the pump solenoid clockwise direction, as viewed in Figs. 11 and 13.

This rotates the shaft and moves the rack 58 from the position shown in Fig. 11 into mesh with the pinion 61, causing the shaft. 68 and the shaft 95 connected thereto to be oscillated at the desired rate. Since the agitator MI is directly connected to the upper end of the shaft 95, it is agitated in the receptacle II 1. The receptacle remain substantially stationary since it is rotatably supported on the shaft 95 by the bearings I38 and I36. Due to the forces of the water currents set up by the agitator, the receptacle may have a slight movement. This movement is insufflcient to affect the washing operation.

When the receptacle is filled, the washing compound and clothes are put in the receptacle.

The pump circulates washing solution from the casing onto the filter throughout the washing operation. The excess liquid overflow through the receptacle openings 1 I I8 carrying with it fioating solid particles of dirt and soap curd. The overflowing liquid falls into the casing from which it is returned to the top of the filter 238 which removes the solid particles. The continuous circulation and filtering of the washing solution maintains it in a clean condition.

The closure 01' the contacts 334 energizes the timing motor 285 through a circuit extending from one side of the line 3" through conductor 335, contact arm 333, contacts 334, conductor 3,36, and conductor 338 to the timing motor 285 and from the timing motor through conductor 326 to the other side of the line 328.

ofl the washing segment 3I I. The washing time may be shortened by manually moving the timing shaft. During thistime the brush 385 engages the pump segment 3I5. The pump is accordingly operated continuously during the washing operation, withdrawing washing solution from the bottom of the tub through the opening 228 and discharging it up through the tube 233, the port 235, and the conduit 236 and nozzle 231 onto the filter 238 on top of th receptacle. The liquid discharged thereon drains into the receptacle, causing the receptacle to overflow through the openings II8. With this arrangement washing solution is continually withdrawn from the receptacle through the lint and other solid particles from the washing solution.

When the timing shaft 293 rotates to a position in which the brush 386 moves oi the washing segment, the brush immediately engages the spinning segment 3I2 which is electrically connected by conductors 348 and 34I to the spinning segment 3I4. This completes a circuit to the terminal I84 of the shifting motor I18 through a cirneutral segment 388 the spinning segment segment through conductor 348 to the contact arm 342, contacts 343, and conductor 344 to the terminal I84. The neutral segment is connected, as described above, to the line conductor 3". The motor terminal I83 is permanently position permitting movement of the shaft 65 in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig.

trough I98 casing through spout 221.

.It will be noted that the main driving motor H is deenergized between the shift from washing to spinning by by the projection 332. The clutch H is therefore filter 238. This removes opening of the contacts 334 

